Expressing deepest condolences for the lives lost, and unwavering solidarity with the Republic of Türkiye and the Turkish people following the destructive earthquakes that devastated the Turkish cities of Malatya, Kahramanmaras, Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Hatay, and Kilis.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 101 Expressing deepest condolences for the lives lost, and unwavering solidarity with the Republic of Tu¨rkiye and the Turkish people following the destructive earthquakes that devastated the Turkish cities of Malatya, Kahramanmaras¸, Adana, Ad(yaman, Diyarbak(r, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, S¸anl(urfa, Hatay, and Kilis. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 7, 2023 Mr. SESSIONS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing deepest condolences for the lives lost, and unwav- ering solidarity with the Republic of Tu¨rkiye and the Turkish people following the destructive earthquakes that devastated the Turkish cities of Malatya, Kahramanmaras¸, Adana, Ad(yaman, Diyarbak(r, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, S¸anl(urfa, Hatay, and Kilis. Whereas, on February 6, 2023, the Turkish cities of Malatya, Kahramanmaras¸, Adana, Ad(yaman, Diyarbak(r, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, S¸anl(urfa, Hatay, and Kilis, were devastated by 2 massive 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earth- quakes; Whereas many aftershocks, some as potent as 6.6 magnitude, have been recorded since the initial earthquake; VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:51 Feb 08, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR101.IH HR101 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 101 IH Whereas the number of people who have lost their lives has already exceeded 5,400 and increasing; Whereas the number of people who have been injured has al- ready exceeded 35,000 and increasing; Whereas the brave men and women of North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally Tu¨rkiye have passionately and pains- takingly been participating in the rescue efforts for days; and Whereas the Republic of Tu¨rkiye has declared a state of emergency in the region for 3 months, and a national mourning for 7 days: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) expresses deepest condolences to the fami- 2 lies who have lost loved ones, and wishes a speedy 3 recovery for the injured; 4 (2) encourages and commends the hard work 5 put out by the brave men and women of North At- 6 lantic Treaty Organization ally Tu¨rkiye while con- 7 ducting search and rescue missions in the cities im- 8 pacted by the earthquakes; 9 (3) conveys its committed and unwavering soli- 10 darity with the Republic of Tu¨rkiye and the Turkish 11 people following the devastating disasters; and 12 (4) urges the Biden Administration to provide 13 immediate assistance to the people of Tu¨rkiye. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:51 Feb 08, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR101.IH HR101 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB